The government, which identified these industries and several others as having “unnecessary” imports, plans to improve the quality of domestically made products and discourage these
Month: May 2020
Tight fist and fingers crossed: Fiscal relief this year is 1.1 per cent of GDP | Business News,The Indian Express
In her fifth and final tranche of the AtmaNirbhar package announced on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated a chunk of the Centre’s fiscal relief
Underwhelming | The Indian Express
Seen against the scale of economic distress, and expectations raised by the prime minister’s announcement of a Rs 20 lakh crore package, the measures announced
The economy needs more stimulus–Times of India
The stimulus measures announced by the government in five tranches are a mix of immediate relief, regulatory changes and some structural change. These are welcome
Dil maange more: FM’s reform announcements are welcome and necessary but not sufficient
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman yesterday wound up the five-part announcement of stimulus and reform measures following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of a Rs 20
Combination of virtual, physical courts will be way forward: CJI | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: India’s three-tier justice delivery system, groaning under the weight of bulky files of three crore cases, is on the verge of a new dawn —
Money can be put into people’s hands in several forms: FM | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday the government consciously preferred a route aimed at empowering people rather than doling out cash because it felt that it was better
Coronavirus upends the American dream for Indian students and H-1Bs – The Hindu BusinessLine
Lay-offs for Indian workers don’t just mean the loss of a job and income. They may have to leave the US for good When America
Revive economy without pressure on fiscal deficit: Ex-RBI gov Subbarao – The Hindu BusinessLine
The fight against Covid19 should focus on reviving the economy and bringing growth back on track without causing extra pressure on the fiscal deficit, according
Time to boost P2P lending | Business Standard Column
As banks grapple with risk aversion and savers see an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both
Stimulus 1.0 & the MSME bonanza | Business Standard Column
Going ahead, the government could design specific schemes to help MSMEs modernise technology and obtain quality certification On May 13, when the finance minister unveiled
GST boost to MSMEs | Business Standard Column
The definitional changes made for MSMEs would address the problem of “dwarfism” The growth of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been an
Next six months will be tense | Business Standard Column
If the revival package doesn’t work, high stock market valuations cannot be sustained The next phase of lockdown will be crucial for economic revival since
Economic freedom in agriculture | Business Standard Column
The boom and bust of agriculture will be solved when we shift from state domination to individual freedom The market for food is bedevilled with
‘Talk to experts to make self-reliant slogan work’ | Business Standard Column
For manufactured products, the stated policy since the 1950s was to allow imports of only the goods that were not being made in India in
Some steps forward | Business Standard Editorials
Package focused on reforms, not to boost demand immediately Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday completed her package constructed by the government to deal with the
States need resources | Business Standard Editorials
During pandemic, Centre must not constrain states In the design of its pandemic relief package, the Union government has been careful about the immediate fiscal
New PSE policy to cut number of such firms, force all to co-exist with private firms – The Financial Express
Centre will soon come out with a new policy to privatise all central public enterprises (CPSEs) in non-strategic space and some in strategic sector in
State govt borrowing limit hiked to 5% of GSDP; mostly linked to reform goals – The Financial Express
The Centre on Sunday acceded to a strident demand from states that their market borrowing limit be enhanced to meet the expenditure contingencies of the
Govt bailout lowers NPL risk from SME loans – The Financial Express
Pick-up in demand will be key; aid for NBFCs indequate; PSUs have higher SME and IIB & SHTF, CV/SME loans. Government’s first bailout package can